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EVERYONE CAN PLAY! EASIER AND BETTER THAN EVER the SNS Creative Challenge is back. Now on Facebook, a blog is NOT required. Just upload photos of your cards, layouts or projects for a chance to win a $15 gift card or a Top 3 badge. (please use at least one SNS image and say what it is in the comments section of your photo)

All the new digital and rubber stamp sets are 20% during their debut from July 15 - 20.

On July 18th, ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs listed above. Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize. It's a Mystery as to which Designer will have the winning comment on her blog.The Grand Prize Winner, who will be announced on the SNS Facebook page and the SNS Blog, will receive ALL of the new rubber stamp sets revealed this month.

Are you one of the organized people who chooses papers and THEN colors her images?

or...

are you like me...

... scrounging for papers

after coloring?

Copic Markers were used, including the background.

Later, I could not get the background to coorindate with the warmer hues needed,

so I distressed with Bundled Sage and Scattered Straw inks, and then rubbed Moonlight White Brilliance ink over them, to smooth out the colors, and brighten them up a bit without making them too vibrant.

A simple interior, using White Detail embossing powder:Elf Sitter 859 (Digital Version DIGI859BG) (sneak peek for August 15. Available on website if you wish to have both elf sets to play with):

Tip: Jazz up your old stash, like brads and eyelets, and any of your old embellishments using embossing powder.

Heat the metal portion and dip immediately into your embossing powder. If needed, heat again, and dip again, until the surface is to the desired consistency, as shown with these old, old, VERY OLD snowflake brads. (see the plain left compared to the 2 on the right?):

OMGoodness! He is just the cutest Jingle Belled Elf I have ever seen! Love how he is peeking in on you! Your layers, design and use of Designer Papers are the merriest! Loving those sparkly snowflakes too! Merry Merry!

Love this fun, Christmas cheery creation! How did you think of doing that with the image to tone down the hue to match perfectly with the background papers? - ingenious! Love the effect it gave. He's such a cute little guy, certainly one of my favorites this month.

How cute is that elf! Such a lovely fun and festive card Donna! Fabulous design and beautiful colouring...love the effect of the 'special treatment' you used to tone down the image...must remember your tip!Enjoy the weekend.Chrisx

He's adorable! Some cute stuff in this release. Of course, you know how I love Bugaboo art. Your Copic coloring always astounds me. Love how you did the eyes. It's always easier for me when I choose the papers first, but sometimes I do it the other way around, too. Love your ideas for helping papers and image coordinate. It all looks perfect!

Jodie has some really cute elf images, I've got this one but haven't gotten around to play with him yet. As for coloring and paper choices, I actually use both techniques. When i feel organized and have lots of time I pick papers first, then I color. But I'm not always in mood for coloring, so when I am I color up extra images to be used later. Then I need to hunt for papers that match. It's easier to color second, but I'm quite fond of hunting and digging through my stash of papers to find suitable ones. I really like the sentiment you've used with the image here and the traditional color scheme.

Beautiful Christmas card love the cute image and brilliant sentiment-love the traditional Christmas colours and co-ordinating papers-I tend to look for suitable papers and colour to go with -otherwise I can never find papers that actually go with if done the other way roundCarol x

He is just the cutest, waving hello to whomever receives this sweet card!! I do tend to color my stamp and then go searching for what will go with it but every now and then when I have a stamp staring at me and I am just not sure what I want to do I remember to go looking for paper and that gets me started on the coloring. I love your tip on the embossing powder to jazz up the brads, I really need to start a tips book to help me remember all these good ideas!!Have a wonderful week!

Oh my word that little elf is just the cutiest I've seen!! This is my first time participating in one of the SNS blog hops and I'm so happy that I get to your beautiful inspiration with the new release my friend!! :) I think you may have me sold on this one!! Your creation is so stunning and I just love your sparkly snowflake brads!! Amazing post Donna!! HUGS :)

Donna - This card is absolutely incredible! You are so creative, and create such FUN designs! I just giggle and smile whenever I see your creations. You, and your creations, make me happy! Hugs and love to you, my dear friend! This card is perfect. I love it.

What a wonderful Christmas card Donna! Your elf image is so darned adorable and you are a magician with those markers, dang! I adore the traditional red and green palette, always reminds me of Christmas in my home town. My Mom was a red a green gal and the whole house would be done up with a different theme in every room. I believe one of the bedrooms was all elves! Such a genius idea about dressing up the old brads, really adds a festive sparkle to this amazing holiday card!!

I do hope you are having a wonderful summer. I was so glad to hear that you have seen improvements with your health. I hope the weather has been better for you and the fires and stopped. We have had amazing weather this year and I have been taking advantage of every minute of it!

Still working on the patio redesign. I'm installing planters and shelves and moving things around, all in hopes of being able to hide my bird and squirrel food dishes from the complaining neighbours. I feel bad for the poor squirrels, it's like a scavenger hunt every time they come because the dishes are in a new spot. lol. Take care my friend, sending hugs from way up North! :)

Hi Donna, hope you're having a good week. So love your Christmas card though it is worrying me a bit that I haven't even thought about them yet! Love the elf stamp but have to say the birds are my absolute favourite. Thanks for the visit to mine and happy crafting, Angela xXx

Such an adorable little elf, Donna, and I love the white ink on the image idea! I can't believe I was lucky enough to win a challenge which was being sponsored by SnS but I'm definitely going to pick up a couple of these Christmas sets with my coupon. :-D

Donna, this is such a happy and "merry" card, and I love this elf! He sure makes me smile! Your attention to details is amazing, and I love seeing the step-outs showing your process. It's beautiful and is sure to bring a big smile this Christmas! Hugs, sweet friend! xoxo

Hi Donna, I have been away on vacation and this week am trying to get caught up with all the DT projects and house work. Yipes! I'm overwhelmed, but I wanted to check out what you've been up to. You left me the sweetest message on my Summertime canvas; it melted my heart--thank you!

This card is so sweet! No I am NOT one of those organized people! Ha! Ha! Great tip on reviving those old embellishments--need to give that a whirl! Sending hugs, lovely lady!

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